Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Jun Hata

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Masayo Fukuhara

Division of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu Dental University

Koji Yonemoto

Advanced Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus

Naoko Mukai

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Daigo Yoshida

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Hiro Kishimoto

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Toshio Ohtsubo

Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Takanari Kitazono

Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Yutaka Kiyohara

Hisayama Research Institute for Lifestyle Diseases

Toshiharu Ninomiya

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Background:The association of morning and evening home blood pressures (HBPs) with carotid atherosclerosis has been uncertain in general populations, so we aimed to investigate it in a general Japanese population.